New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
V.-CONCLUSTON.

before | had enough courage to open them No
prisoner ever shranlI from his sentence more IMAM
did from the loving forgiveness which knew
both these letters TO contain, and which deserved
so little They were of course from my mother
and sister As they differed only in expression,
can give the substance Of both in that OF my
mother Never was news from home more sur
prising or unlocked for. The first thing that
struck me was the address; instead OF being
written from the old apartments In Brompton,
here was thick paper, bearing on the left hama
top corner the old crest Of our family, and on tho
right the mposingly enamellcd words: Monk b
Dene Chislehulst"
What had happened since their last commune
cation 10 me month ago? 1ms: my mother
brother had died in South America aud left her
a fortune worth, when invested in good securities,
eight hundred pounds q year. This had happened
two months ago; but she and my sister had Kept
il secret from me until everything was settled
and they could give me Il surprise
| could not keep back my tears. | was weak
and they flowed freely; had | been strong they
would have come just as gratefully. Dear dear
mother. TO know that She and Agnes had no"
sufficient to give them those comforts ana hteh'
tons which they had lacked long, and pincd
away inch by inch through tho lacking Otto
know this was to open the noodgatcs Of my heart
grntefuncss without a thought of my undeservin3
self Bat they had thought for me, and more
than enough.
And now goodbye dear, dear Charlie" my
mother concluded until | press you once again
to my bosom at GravcScnd." "Good-bye, darling
BROTHER" Agnes wound up, until we meet you,
and pay thanks TO this dear Lady Okelly'
who has so kindly told us all about you. We are
only distressed at the thought that we shall
not have somebody else TO welcome too-roor
dear Charlcl'
This brought me back to whore | was. How
had Lady O'Rcilly been in communication with
them? She had told them my story-how She
would tell it, | knew too wcll-but when or
where? My mind very confused, and L was
under half dciusion that Lady O'Iieilly had just
been to Engand-by some unknown routc-and
come back to meet me on tho sen This was on.y
for "A minut" or SO. put the dear letters &c my
lips then placed them under my pillow, 10 D"
read again and again, and waited. Lady . K"iliS
would soon be- back 10 my cabin, and then She
woull tell mc all about It,
I'm half nm hour She came, and it seemed 50 long
10 me-. The doctor" she SAID, believes that II
the weather keep, finc--as the captain assures m"
Il Will and must-you may come on deck Tor
while cona, up tie Channel. II is supposed that
English ar Will quicken your conval">ccnoe"
These letters answered, have qulckcned
u: your Kindness has quickencd IT, 80 You have
written t. my mother. Lady OEciIly?
"Of course / have. you foolish boy She replied
laughing II knew the lugubrious account which
YOU would give of your troubles; ana out Of KIND
ness t. your mother, | sent her a faircr eXplana-
ton before left India. | told her YOU were not
hail So black a, no doubt you painted Yourself
How did they know | asked, rs II flashed
uron me. that You would be on the same ship
with me? | never drcamt Of il myself"
They knew because | told them. | promised
,our mother t. wait for sou and take care You
didn't jump overheard IN melancholy fit
or ANYTHING. lou soc, you wanted somebody
To- iook after YOU, didn't you''
could say nothing; | was too full Of graft.
tudc. | knew, from the reference made by Agnes
in the end OF her letter 70 "somcbody' that Lady
OKcllly had told them the real state OF the ease
with mc there but | he'd back from Speaking to
her about this / resolved 10 wait and sricr her,
if She chose, t. open the subject herself She did
not do so; / understood why. What moro, alas!
could be- said concerning the poor girls iatc'
one thius Was sure of-IAlS OKeilly had never
hunted To- my mother and sister the rcmoteSt
possibility OF the guilt Of her | had loVcd-whoNc
memory / would always revere, AMI whose WHITE
!iuuc,nG. would always cuuonllc ia my heart
enjoyed a long. delicious and inyiSorating
sleep that night | awoie lat" in tie morning
ns the ships hell gave one stroke ovcrhcnd-hali
past s-and the pleasant home sunlight came
through the oicn port was at once conscious
OF a nc,y ,cu,atiou-that of hunger. and | called
imu, 4iatrly to thc nynh. But | received no
answer. Drawing back the curtain saw that She
was not there Vet | WAS somehow conscious she
had been there at one time during the nght.
4, and bye the doctor came, and lac ordered my
appetite t. L. suitably ministcred Ia. The food
and tine ar ana the cOmposure of mim when
Ncstcr,luy had brought me, all combined to ac-
cclcratr my recovery, and that afternoon l was
able to sit for two hours on deck with my KIND
and lovely friend Next day | WAS almost able TO
get up the companion ladder without assistance
and | stayed above all afternoon. The day follow
IN, We were stcamIng up the Channel with
delightful southwcstcrly breeze; aud only those
who have spent years in the tropics can appreciate
ule rapture of drinking in such air nnd ieasthg
one ; eyes ON the green fields OF Old England once
again The steamer stopped ut Plymouth "a land
such passcngcrs rs wished e. get of at that port.
10 Iuy great surprsc-ior she had not gwen me
"A hint of her intention-l~.dy OReilly was one
of these. offered no commcnt-.what right had
I?-and she sought me where 1 sat, away ait,
to say adleu.
Il shall come down q see you nc ChislchurSt
DIRECTLY" she said i want to get oil here for
SPECIAL reason | had intended going on with yoa
4 did not feel warranted IN inquirng Lady Oltcil-
lys reason Tor landing at Plymouth ana from her
manner of waiting after she had told me TINS, L
fancy she expected me 10 say something ABOUT IT,
And now, ndieu. BE careful Of yourself, Tor
for your mothers sake until you rcacn GrnNcscnd
hrhnps,7 she added with IA smile after II moment >
thought, you Will find II note from me awaiting
YOU there" Then ste went away, leaving me
thinking over her last words. note from her
about WHAT An excitement which | could not
analyzc was gathering in my breast. But she was
gone and | could not ask her meaning. Cone
too 1 rcsenty thought with IA sensation OF shame
and self rproach, without carrying from me one
word Of thanks to that gentle Hindu girl who had
been So kind and attentive nurse TO me. Surely
the ayah must think her patient unSrateiul and
unfccling little natives look for thanks at tho
hands of The superior race for any services rem
dcrcd. hut | resolved that she should have such
bangles rs would convince her l was neither
forsctful nor ungratcful. This may seem small
matter to the reader il no small matter TO
me, or | should not dwell upon it,
It was not until WE were in the railway carriage
speeding along through the delci air OF Kent,
that | opened the note which had been unfailingly
awaiting me. Hard pressed rs | was on each side
by the loving carcSses of mother and Agnes,
1 had for the mOmrnt To FORGET their prescnCo